Posts by Penn Asian Senior Services
What To Do When Medicaid Denies You Coverage
Most people who get long-term care rely on Medicaid to pay for it. So, it can be a big deal if the state decides you are not eligible for Medicaid, or cuts down on the amount of care you can get. Luckily, you can appeal that decision. By law, the state has to give you…
Read MoreSafety Tips for Seniors on Social Media
It seems obvious not to post your social security number on social media. But apparently not everyone thinks it’s so risky. According to a report on scam victims by the AARP, 10 percent of victims posted their social security numbers on social media before they got scammed. Everyone on the internet is a target for…
Read MorePrimary Care Coming to PASSi
We’re Expanding Our Services So Everyone Can Access Quality Primary Care PASSi has partnered with the Cigna Foundation to create the PASSi Primary Care program. The new program will add primary care to the services PASSi already offers like homecare, adult day care, and benefits assistance. This is all part of our mission to help…
Read MoreHow Seniors Can Stay Safe Online
One in ten U.S. adults is a victim of fraud each year. That estimate is probably lower than the actual number. For each case that victims report to authorities, another 10 to 44 cases are not reported. Seniors are even more susceptible to fraud than the average person. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint…
Read MoreAsian Americans and Mental Health: Why Tailored Care Matters
Americans from ethnic minorities use mental health care at a lower rate than white Americans. But among ethnic minorities, Asian Americans have the lowest rate of mental health care. When you look at some of the barriers that prevent Asian Americans from accessing care, especially senior care, it is clearer why. Economic, language, and cultural…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know about PA’s Estate Recovery Program
You may be worried about applying for Medicaid if you have heard that the state government can take your house away to pay for your benefits. That would scare anyone. But the actual process, called the Estate Recovery Program, is more complicated than that. There are very specific rules about what the state can take…
Read MoreThe Art of Aging Gracefully: How Creative Art Programs Help Seniors
Think you’re too old to learn to paint? Then you’ve probably never heard of Grandma Moses. Born Anna Mary Robertson Moses, Grandma Moses didn’t start painting seriously until she was 78 years old and arthritis forced her to give up embroidery. Her career didn’t take off until her 80s. After that, President Truman presented her…
Read MoreLoneliness vs. Isolation: Why Senior Centers Need to Address Both
Dr. Vivek Murthy is the current Surgeon General of the US. In a recent book, he called loneliness one of the most pressing public health problems in the country. It contributes to alcohol and drug addiction, violence, depression, and anxiety. It’s a serious and growing problem. That’s even more true for seniors. A meta-analysis in…
Read MoreHow Medicaid Can Make Senior Homecare More Affordable
Paying for a home caregiver can get expensive, especially if you are paying out of pocket. A 2020 survey from Genworth Financial found the average cost for a home health aide was $4,576 a month. That is still only about half the cost of a private room in a nursing home though. The good news…
Read MoreHow to Get Paid for Caring for Family Members
According to the AARP, more than 1 in 5 people in the country are caregivers today. That is more than 50 million caregivers, and the number has been rising steadily since at least 2015. Mostly, those caregivers are taking care of friends and family. PHI, a research group that focuses on caregiving, estimates that family…
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